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The Bellville Velodrome is under the spotlight after the GOOD Party raised questions over plans to remove its indoor cycling track as part of the precinct’s redevelopment. PHOTO: TARRYN-LEIGH SOLOMONS
NEW QUESTIONS RAISED OVER FUTURE OF BELLVILLE VELODROME
Cycling track may get chop TARRYN-LEIGH SOLOMONS
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he future of cycling at the Bellville Velodrome is again under the spotlight after the GOOD Party raised concerns about plans to remove its indoor cycling track. GOOD secretary-general and Cape Town mayoral candidate Brett Herron on Sunday 9 August questioned whether the planned cycling facility at Vygieskraal Stadium would adequately replace the Bellville track. The City of Cape Town announced in April that the Bellville Athletics Track and Velodrome precinct was set for a major private-sector redevelopment. Plans include upgrading the athletics track and transforming the Velodrome
OPPOSITIONS RAISES CONCERNS ABOUT PRIVATE SECTOR LEASE OF VELODROME into a multipurpose indoor events and concert venue. The existing cycling track will not be retained. WHAT IS PLANNED FOR BELLVILLE? The City’s Mayco greenlit the proposed redevelopment in April, with the recommendation then due to go to Council for final approval. The project stems from a tender awarded in 2009 for the development of the 11,47 ha precinct.
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Under the proposal, the City will retain ownership of the athletics track and Velodrome. The developer will lease the facilities for an initial 50 years, with a conditional option to renew for another 10 years. The developer will also purchase identified vacant erven around the facilities for mixed-use development and will be responsible for upgrading and operating the athletics track and Velodrome as event venues. The planned indoor arena would accommodate approximately 14 000 to 18 000 spectators. The athletics track would receive a modern, competitioncompliant surface, while public access would be retained.
VYGIESKRAAL IDENTIFIED AS CYCLING HUB The City previously said it would not be sustainable to retain the existing cycling track as part of the Velodrome redevelopment. It said this followed a city-wide cycling feasibility study that looked at demand and how best to provide cycling facilities sustainably. Vygieskraal Stadium in Athlone was subsequently identified as a central hub for cycling. In April, the City said it aimed to carry out a R20 million upgrade at Vygieskraal during the 2026-'27 financial year, including the reinstatement and upgrade of a cycling track. TO PAGE 4
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